The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-06-04
uAnpsrrAn.s EIG DAY.
Large Trades Display Merry Masksrs, De-
coratjons &C.

Large Trades DISPLAY, marry masASAs' 10
corations. &C.
The village of Hampstead is natural
growth There has been no special etiort 10
make a town; no grading, no paving, and no
incorporation Like Westminster III, Its ear
licr DAYS, 1t has grown along a pike, Tue
FIRST settlers. like those of Westminster, having
no idea of building town. The location of
the place. however, is pretty one, and with
a united effort upon the part oil the citizens
the village could be made avery attractive one:
The surrounding country is beautiful and
| nroductiye. The town has number OF pref
tv residences, with handsome shade trees and
beautiful flowers and shrubbery, and some
enterprising business men. 1t extends along
the Baltimore and Hanover turnpike for
about mile and a quarter, and has popuia'
t;on of six or seven hundred hospitable citi-
zens. three churches, a printing ofhee, and
will shortly have large and substantial pub
lie school building.
The public-spirited business men had been
arranging for trades display and burlesque
parade, and last Saturday the great event
came Off The little village was in holiday
attire. Flags and banners were displayed
from nearly every house, and everybody had
prepared to entertain visitors and give them
a hearty welcome. The threatening weather
and the busy season with farmers prevented
/ very large 1llenudHCt3 Dut sIhi tHS 'iS''Si .
were numerous and seemed to enjoy the occa-
| sion.
The parade was success beyond all expec-
tations. and would have been creditable to
more pretentious towns. just before the
parade was finished, heavy shower dlsar-
ranged the line, for many persons struck Tor
shelter, after continuing in the parade until
almost drenched with the fast falling rain.
Owing to the failure of those expected to
speak ON the occasion to be present, no pub
| lie exercises were held in the afternoon.
However, the parade was great success,
and the visitors were much pleased with the
days program.
The committee of arrangements were-J.
W. Murray, president; I. j. Hunt, vice-presi-
dent; Ephraim Murray. treasurer; ). B. Corn
man, secretary; John W. Murray, DIR. X. Z.
Wells. G. w. Murray, Lewis C. Myerly, AL
bert SNYDER, A. j. Houck, Miles c. Grogg,
T. J. Hunt, VIM. Richards, Frank Rutledge,
VIM. A. Abbott and Whitfield Stansbury.
They deserve great praise for the manner IN
which details were arranged ami carried out.
The line was formed about ll.30, near the
centre of the town, moved north to the upper
end, countermarched to the lower end, then
back to the starting point
Cant. Whit. Stansbury was chief marshal,
and he. with Michael Buchanan, assistant
II.
parade was the Westminster Brass Band, six
teen pieces, and the Westminster Fire De-
department, 25 men, under command of John
II. Mitten, marshal.
President Murray, of the committee OF ar
engagements, with vice president Hunt, follow
ed in carriage, then came the Manchester
Band and the trades division. in the following
order:
S. Kann, Sons & Co., of Westminster, dry
goods merchants; carriage handsomely letter
ed, announcing their business, and from
which souvenirs and advertisements were
distributed. The Davis Sewing Machine,
Russell & Bro, Resterstown. Roop " Lile,
seedsmen, of Westminster. Herr Bros, of
Westminster, carriages. B. F.. Stansbury,
Hickman Myers, and H. Sullivan, butchers;
Thomas J. Hunt, 4-horse wagon full of all
kinds of merchandise in his line, tastefully
arranged. E. Snyder 4 Son, merchants, also
fine display. Frank Rutledge, Hampstead
Hotel. one wagon. A. J. Houck, flour. e.
NJ. Murray, general merchandise, 4-horse
wagon handsomely decorated. VIM. A. Abb
bolt, Smiths fertilizers. j. l.. Shugars,
blacksmith with an aged animal, about 81
years, labeled ''Peter, the War Horse. ~
Next came Clifton L. Murray, an aide to
the marshal, with the Snydersburg Band; 10
pieces; Champion machines, II pieces, VIM.
ii. Shower, Manchester. Osborne machines,
pieces, Hoffacker & Son, Manchester.
John E. Masonhimer, coach manufacturer,
Manchester.
Beckleysville Band, II pieces, Major Waite
meyer, drum major; VIM. Graham, aide to
marshal. Deering reapers and mowers, E.
j. Crumrine, Manchester. jerome Nolte, OF
Fair View, general merchandise. Buckeye
machines, T. N. Bosley, Greenmount. Walter
A. Wood machine, A. j. Houck; Jacob p.
Hull, horse and cattle powders, Silver Run.
Following came ]. Bixler, Hampstead, with
timers shop on wheels, with timer hard at
work. Henry Keller, Manchester, coach
manufacturer.
Samuel l.. Whitman, of Hanover, exhibit
ed two beautiful horses, one a Percheron, the
other French coach.
Following these was the Hampstead Band,
l6 pieces; Isaac Belt and Vim. Gettier, mar
shals. Then came L. H. Wooden's self:
regulating vehicle fender, Hampstead, and
the Arcadia delegation, 80 men, all on horse
back, and arrayed in fancy and burlesque
costumes. They we're marshaled by Monroe
Armacost and George r. Gill.